Chapter IX Pages 103-104
The false economy which in
"piping peace" discountenances
preparation for war became
manifest before the end of 1861.
A few paltry successes and one
distinct disaster constituted
all there was to show, in spite
of the fact that there were
mustered into service during the
year:
Under the President's call of
April 15th for 75,000
Militia...................................................................................93,326
Under the call of May 3rd and
the Acts of July 22nd and
25th...............714,231
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Total..................................................................................807,557
The number of troops in the
field on January 1, 1862, was:
Regulars...............................................................................22,425
Volunteers..........................................................................
553,492
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Total..................................................................................575,917
Adding the
militia.....................................................................93,326
________
Grand total of troops under pay
in
1861........................................669,
243 (65)
The Confederate forces in
January, 1862, did not
exceed...................232,138
(66)
Excess of Federal over
Confederate
troops....................................437,105
The maintenance of these vast
numbers of troops for eight
months cost the United States no
less than $238,392,488.77 (67)
FOOTNOTES (65-67) ON CHAPTER IX
Pages: 103-104
65.Report of the
Provost-Marshal-General, I, pp.
102 and 160.
66. Jones, War Statistics;
Draper, II, p. 165.
67. Aside from the appropriation
for the Regular Army for 1861,
it was necessary to make an
additional appropriation of
$208,392,488.77 on February 25,
1862, supplemented by
$30,000,000 on May 14th for
further pay for the
volunteers.-- Upton, p.267.
